Diseases Vocab The Disease Process Pandemics Fungi's and more
100
What is a disease that affects short term memory and affects those over the age of 65?
Alzheimer' s
100
What is a crackling sound due to the grating of bone?
Crepitation
100
What is an injury or wounds caused by external forces?
Trauma
100
Caused by tick-borne spirochete
Lyme Disease
100
This is a group of heterotrophic organisms including yeast, mold, and mildew
Fungi
200
What is a disease where clusters of cysts develop in the kidneys?
Polycystic Kidney Disease
200
What is excessive sleepiness or drowsiness
Hypersomnia
200
What is the body's immunologic response to tissue
damage?
Inflammation
200
A common viral infection that can be deadly, especially in high-risk groups.
Influenza
200
Most fungal infections are found in these areas of the body
Lungs and Skin
300
What is a disease that causes airflow blockage and breathing-related problems?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
300
What is the act of giving birth?
Parturition
300
What is the medical system based on the belief that the body can cure itself?
Homeopathy
300
A mixture of pig, bird, and human viruses
H1N1
300
These can be contracted from unclean water, contaminated food, or vectors
Parasites
400
What is the most common type of heart disease and is caused by plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries that supply blood to the heart?
Coronary Artery Disease
400
What are kidney stones or renal calculi?
Uroliths
400
This type of pain lasts less than 3 to 6 months or relates to soft tissue damage
Acute
400
A viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
400
Having clean and dry skin, and having good hygiene can help prevent these infections
Fungal Infections
500
What is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks myelin in the nervous system?
Multiple Sclerosis
500
What is a liquid mixture of partially digested food?
Chyme
500
What is security against a particular disease or being
nonsusceptible to pathogenic effects of
disease-causing organisms?
Immunity
500
First seen in Saudi Arabia and can transfer from person to person; may have come from camels or bats
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
500
These are used to treat fungal infections
Antifungal treatments






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